Alemtuzumab: A Review in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.

abstract：:Information about the value for money of a medicine as derived from an economic evaluation can be used for decision-making purposes by policy makers, healthcare payers, healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical companies. This article illustrates the use of economic evaluation by decision makers and formulates a num...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Simoens S

更新日期：2010-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of effective cytotoxic agents for the treatment of patients with metastatic adult soft tissue sarcoma is limited, especially when patients have failed anthracycline- and ifosfamide-based chemotherapy. For the subgroup of patients with inoperable gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), progress has been made...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Hartmann JT,Patel S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin is currently the most widely prescribed treatment in the prevention of cardiovascular complications. The indications for the use of aspirin during pregnancy are, however, the subject of much controversy. Since the first evidence of the obstetric efficacy of aspirin in 1985, numerous studies have tried to deter...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Atallah A,Lecarpentier E,Goffinet F,Doret-Dion M,Gaucherand P,Tsatsaris V

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In hospitals, oral quinolone therapy has lower daily associated costs (acquisition and administration) than most intravenous regimens. In addition, oral switch therapy shortens the duration of hospital stay for most patients. However, randomised trials are required to measure the economic impact of the switch to oral ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Davey P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current challenge facing clinicians is to develop pharmacotherapies that move beyond the treatment of symptoms towards a new agenda in cardiovascular therapeutics that includes interventions to actually prevent the development of end-stage coronary heart disease. The development of new strategies to alter the natu...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Gibbons GH

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health behaviors such as retention in HIV medical care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) pose major challenges to reducing new HIV infections, addressing health disparities, and improving health outcomes. Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Service Use provides a conceptual framework for understanding ho...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Holtzman CW,Brady KA,Yehia BR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pomalidomide (Imnovid®; Pomalyst®), an analogue of thalidomide, is an immunomodulatory agent, with several mechanisms of action (both direct and indirect) thought to be involved in its anti-myeloma activity. Oral pomalidomide is available in several countries for use in combination with low-dose dexamethasone in adult...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Hoy SM

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been a number of controlled trials of antacids in the treatment of patients with peptic ulcer disease. As a general rule the size of studies has been small and there have been difficulties ensuring adequate binding, because of the formulation and taste of the antacids. Despite these difficulties, antacids a...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Walt RP,Langman MJ

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin glargine is a human insulin analogue prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Modification of the human insulin molecule at position A21 and at the C-terminus of the B-chain results in the formation of a stable compound that is soluble at pH 4.0, but forms amorphous microprecipitates in subcutaneous tissue from...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Dunn CJ,Plosker GL,Keating GM,McKeage K,Scott LJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several compounds have been claimed to have a faster onset of antidepressant action. However, these trials suffered from lack of appropriate definitions and of standardised and comparable methodology, as far as measurement instruments, dosage strategies and statistical analyses were concerned. This article was underta...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Soares JC,Gershon S

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:67 samples of 15 different tissues were obtained from 26 patients who were given an intravenous bolus dose of temocillin approximately 3 to 4 hours prior to surgery. 50 tissue samples were obtained from 19 patients who received 1g temocillin and 17 tissue samples were obtained from 7 patients who received 2g temocilli...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Gould JG,Meikle G,Cooper DL,Horton R

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentamidine is an aromatic diamidine derivative which has become one of the standard therapies for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), particularly in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). However, with parenteral administration of the drug there is a high risk of toxicity. Inhaled pentamidine pro...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Monk JP,Benfield P

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain represents a major clinical, social and economic problem, with estimates of its prevalence ranging from 8% to more than 60%, depending on the population. The impact of pain on economies is enormous, with the cost of back pain alone equivalent to more than one-fifth of one country's total health expenditure and 1....

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Phillips CJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction and increased arterial stiffness occur early in the pathogenesis of diabetic vasculopathy. They are both powerful independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. Advances in non-invasive methodologies have led to widespread clinical investigation of these abnormalities in diabetes mellitus, gene...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Woodman RJ,Chew GT,Watts GF

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stavudine is a nucleoside analogue which undergoes intracellular phosphorylation to its active metabolite, stavudine-5'-triphosphate. At clinically relevant concentrations, the active metabolite restricts HIV replication by inhibiting the inclusion of thymidine-5'-triphosphate into proviral DNA by HIV reverse transcri...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Lea AP,Faulds D

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results from prevalence, case-control, angiographic and echocardiographic investigations incriminate elevated fibrinogen levels as a strong independent risk factor for the occurrence of initial and recurrent cardiovascular events. Average fibrinogen levels are higher in women and persons with other risk factors includ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Kannel WB

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness characterised by abnormalities of thought and perception that affects 1-2% of the population. Patients who experience a first episode of schizophrenia should be treated early and optimally with antipsychotic agents to lessen the morbidity of the initial episode and possibly imp...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Bradford DW,Perkins DO,Lieberman JA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trifluridine/tipiracil (Lonsurf(®)) is a novel, orally active, antimetabolite agent comprised of trifluridine, a thymidine-based nucleoside analogue, and tipiracil, a potent thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor. Trifluridine is incorporated into DNA via phosphorylation, ultimately inhibiting cell proliferation. Tipiracil...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Burness CB,Duggan ST

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) combines an angiotensin II AT1 receptor blocker with a thiazide diuretic to produce additive blood pressure reductions without major effects on heart rate. HCTZ did not significantly alter valsartan pharmacokinetics; during combination therapy, HCTZ pharmacokinetics differed from t...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Langtry HD,McClellan KJ

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Because of various intrinsic and acquired mechanisms of resistance, most β-lactam agents are not effective against many strains, and carbapenems have played an important role in therapy. Recent trends show many infections are cau...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Viehman JA,Nguyen MH,Doi Y

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of cefotaxime and ceftriaxone on faecal flora was investigated in women undergoing routine vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy. Three groups of 9 patients received, in a double-blind fashion and just before surgery, cefotaxime 2g intravenously, ceftriaxone 2g intravenously or no antibiotic (controls). Stools ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Michéa-Hamzehpour M,Auckenthaler R,Kunz J,Pechère JC

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Candesartan cilexetil is converted to the angiotensin II receptor antagonist candesartan during absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. The selective and competitive binding of candesartan to the angiotensin II type 1 (AT(1)) receptor prevents binding of angiotensin II, a key mediator in the renin-angiot...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Easthope SE,Jarvis B

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that arterial hypertension, in addition to being a cardiovascular and renal risk factor, may also be associated with an impairment of male sexual function. Since other cardiovascular risk factors, especially diabetes mellitus, have also been shown to correlate with impaired sexual function it has bee...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Düsing R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zaleplon is a pyrazolopyrimidine hypnotic agent which is indicated for the short term (2 to 4 weeks) management of insomnia. Zaleplon 5 and 10 mg at bedtime (usual recommended doses) significantly reduced sleep latency compared with placebo in clinical trials in nonelderly and elderly patients with insomnia. In genera...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Dooley M,Plosker GL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled mometasone furoate (Asmanex) is a synthetic corticosteroid indicated for the first-line maintenance prophylactic therapy of persistent asthma in adults and adolescents. It is formulated for delivery via a breath-actuated dry powder inhaler (DPI) [Twisthaler].Inhaled mometasone furoate delivered by DPI is effec...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： McCormack PL,Plosker GL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ondansetron is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist which has previously been reported in the Journal to be a promising new agent for use as prophylaxis against nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Since the publication of this original review, further studies have been published that show ond...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Markham A,Sorkin EM

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is crucial in B-cell development and survival. The role of BTK as a downstream kinase in the B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling pathway is well described. As a key player in the pathogenesis of B-cell malignancies, targeting of dysregulated BCR signaling has been explored by development of ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： da Cunha-Bang C,Niemann CU

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echinocandins are a new class of antifungal agents with a novel mechanism of action (interference with fungal cell wall synthesis). Caspofungin (Cancidas), Caspofungin MSD) is the first echinocandin to be approved and is administered intravenously. Caspofungin 50 mg/day had similar efficacy to intravenous fluconazole ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Keating G,Figgitt D

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used in the treatment of acid-peptic diseases. Their mechanism of action involves inhibition of the H-K-adenosine triphosphatase enzyme present in the parietal cells of the gastric mucosa. Because PPIs are the most potent inhibitors of gastric acid secretion available, they eff...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Boparai V,Rajagopalan J,Triadafilopoulos G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous intervention studies have clearly demonstrated the value of antihypertensive treatment. By lowering diastolic blood pressure 5 to 6mm Hg in middle-aged hypertensive patients, a 42% reduction in stroke morbidity and a 14% reduction in coronary heart disease morbidity can be obtained. Recently published large i...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Hansson L

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00